For Renters

SmartMove Tenant Screening Services Help You Get the Place You Want

Tenant screening is not a process many renters enjoy. You’re required to give your personal information, such as social security number and account numbers, to a perfect stranger (landlord). The landlord then uses a tenant screening service to run a criminal and credit check — which could potentially impact your credit score.

Luckily, with SmartMove, you can protect your personal information and your credit score. Through a secure, online process, you enter your personal information into SmartMove’s system which then generates and delivers the screening reports to the landlord. Not only does this process keep your personal information private, it also has no impact on your credit score — and who doesn’t want that?

In just a few minutes, you can fill out the tenant screening application online. We protect most of your personal information as a renter, and your social security number doesn't get passed on to your new potential landlord. Your social security number is kept safe and secure. We understand that a tenant screening is often the last step before you are able to sign a lease, which is why we’ve made our tenant screening process optimized for mobile devices and fast.

To find the right tenant, landlords look at:

Credit scores

Income

Eviction reports

Criminal background checks

and detailed credit report

We understand that ensuring a safe and secure tenant screening and credit approval process is crucial for the protection of you as a renter. When applying for a rental property, it can be difficult to know whether or not the landlord or property manager can be trusted with sensitive personal information. Luckily, TransUnion SmartMove offers reliable online tenant screening services for renters that want a fast but safe credit approval process from their landlord.

Does not affect your credit score

Since the resulting credit report is considered a “soft inquiry,” it will not impact your overall credit score.

Personal information is kept private

By utilizing SmartMove’s tenant screening services, renters can grant potential landlords access to personal information knowing that only the landlord who’s been granted permission may access their report. SmartMove protects your social security number by not sharing that information directly with your potential landlord. You don't have to give your information to a potential landlord you've never met, instead you can provide the necessary information through TransUnion, safely and securely online.

Everything is online and secure

SmartMove’s tenant screening services are unique in that they go directly through TransUnion, a trusted, well-known credit reporting company. TransUnion has been trusted by approximately 500 million individuals and boasts 40 years of experience in working with consumers and protecting renter’s data online. You can access your information and reports online, whenever you need it.